quarter stanchion (kwarter stan"shon)

Naut., a strong stanchion in the quarters of a square-sterned ve el, one such stanchion forming the extreme boundary of the stern on each side. struments collectively, and in oratorio music the principal vocal soloists, are sometimes loosely called the quartet.-2. A stanza of four lines. 3. Same as quadruplet. Car-Builder's Dict. Double quartet. (a) A composition for eight voices or instruments, especially for four violins, two violas, and two violoncellos. Grove. (b) The performers of such a composition, whether vocal or instrumental. Quartet choir, a church choir consisting only of a mixed quartet, especially when made up of expert singers. quartetto (kwar-tet'ō), n. [It.] Same as quar tet. quartfult, quartifult, a. [ME. quartyfulle, quar ful;